2012 AD100: McAlpine Tankersley Architecture

Photo: Mick Hales

Solidity and emotional resonance are hardwired into the DNA of this celebrated firm, which is headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama, and run by natives of that state: principals Bobby McAlpine and Greg Tankersley along with partners John Sease and Chris Tippett. The team’s enchanting oeuvre is part Arts and Crafts earthiness, part neo-Lutyens utopia, and its portfolio is replete with artistic houses fusing oriel windows, swooping slate roofs, and quirky asymmetrical wings. Every bit as expressive are the rooms by the company’s interior-design branch, McAlpine Booth & Ferrier Interiors, and the handcrafted furniture line produced by the McAlpine Home division. mcalpinetankersley.com

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